cooperation is the foundation of many protocols in wireless networks. without cooperation, the performance of a network significantly decreases. hence, all nodes in traditional networks are required to cooperate with each other. in this paper, instead of traditional networks, a network of rational and autonomous nodes is considered, which means that each node itself can decide whether to cooper...

conclusions all clinical findings were directly related to the features described for eds. there are occasions when dentists would be the first health professionals to see these individuals at a young age; knowing the classic signs of eds could help in identifying and managing them properly. introduction this study aimed to elaborate a case with several complications and recommended some sugges...

Abstract Multivariate regression models and ANOVA are probably the most frequently applied methods of all statistical analyses. We study case where predictors qualitative variables response variable is quantitative. In this case, we propose an alternative to classic approaches that does not assume homoscedasticity but assumes a Markov chain can describe covariates’ correlations. This approach t...

Data envelopment analysis (DEA) calculates the relative efficiency of homogenous decision-making units (DMUs) with multiple inputs and outputs. Classic DEA models usually suffer from several issues such as: discrimination power, variable weights of inputs/outputs, inaccurate efficiency estimation for small number of DMUs, incapability in working with zero and negative data, and not having exter...